2017 Assembly Polls - Which way will Punjab go... ? .. By Dr Pramod Kumar
The Punjab Poll Vault ( Editorial Page , The Tribune January 11, 2017 )
Pramod Kumar
Erosion of ideological support base and leadership deficit are evident...
.....Considering this background, which way will Punjab go? Will it go the AAP way? The AAP won a surprise victory with four seats and a 24 per cent vote share in the 2014 parliamentary elections. It had the advantage of anti-incumbency against the Congress at the Centre and the Akali Dal-BJP in the state.....
.... Unlike the Akali Dal and the Congress, the AAP does not have a historical baggage and therefore does not have a historical advantage either. Another AAP disadvantage is that unlike Delhi, Punjab does not have a large footloose population — as people have their culture and history. The Congress and the Akalis have a regional flavour to their advantage and the AAP is yet to evolve a regional identity of its own. The only advantage it has is an anti-drug and an anti-corruption stance. How far it will help to win is a moot question........
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Dr Promod Kumar, Social Scientist , Political Analyst, Director IDC
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